Boy Scout Abuse Claims Fund Shouldn’t Pay $21M in Lawyers’ Fees, Judge Says December 8, 2023 By Randall Chase The judge presiding over the Boys Scouts of America’s bankruptcy has rejected a $21 million fee request from attorneys hired...
Specialist Risk Group Acquires Lloyd’s Broker CBC Partnership December 8, 2023 Specialist Risk Group (SRG) has agreed to acquire the London-based broker CBC Partnership (CBC), subject to the necessary regulatory approvals....
US P/C Industry Turns in $32.2B Underwriting Loss After 9 Months December 8, 2023 U.S. property/casualty underwriting results deteriorated during the first nine months of 2023 to a loss of $32.2 billion. The result,...
Shadow-Fleet Oil Tanker Runs Aground Near Singapore December 8, 2023 By Bloomberg News A shadow-fleet oil tanker that had previously falsified its location to avoid detection on digital ship-tracking systems ran aground near...
Climate Change, El Niño Bring T-Shirt Weather in December for Northern Hemisphere December 8, 2023 By Brian K. Sullivan It’s the cusp of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, but in many places from the US to Japan, it feels...
Authorities in Alaska Suspend Search After Deadly Landslide December 8, 2023 Authorities have suspended the search for the 12-year-old boy still missing following a deadly landslide in the southeast Alaska community...
Patriot Growth Adds Connecticut Benefits Firm December 8, 2023 Pennsylvania-based Patriot Growth Insurance Services reports it has acquired Blueprint Benefit Advisors of Hamden, Connecticut. Blueprint provides employee benefits, human...
Brown & Brown Acquires Automotive Business Solutions in Colorado December 8, 2023 Brown & Brown Dealer Services has completed the acquisition of Automotive Business Solutions. The ABS team will continue to be...
Berkshire Utility Reaches $299 Million Oregon Fire Accord December 8, 2023 By Jef Feeley Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.’s PacifiCorp said it will pay $299 million to settle claims over wildfires that burned homes in...
Police Officer and Utility Worker Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash at Work Site December 8, 2023 A pickup truck driver in a suburb of Boston is accused of crashing into a police officer and a utility...